Some
members of the
Society for the Preservation of Raptors are Registered Wildlife Carers
who are also licensed by the Department of Conservation and Land
Management under Regulation 16 of the Wildlife Act to keep particular
birds for the purposes of education. We believe that the best way
for us as human beings to understand our magnificent native raptors and
owls is for us to bring people and raptors closer together.

Our
education birds are
special individuals whose temperament is suited to attending displays
and talks. Their handlers have built up a relationship with each
bird based on
trust, respect and good husbandry. The health and well being of
each bird is the carers' primary consideration at all times.

The only
birds kept as
educators are those who cannot be released into the wild. Sick,
injured and orphaned birds are treated, rehabilitated and released back
to their original habitat wherever possible.

SPECIES:
Brown Goshawk (Accipiter
fasciatus)GENDER:
Female AGE
GROUP: Adult DETAILS:
Miranda was handed in suffering the effects of secondary poisoning due
to pesticides having been used on an animal or bird that she caught.
Her life was saved by the carers who
looked after her, but the toxins in her body left her partially blind,
so she cannot be released.

The Society for the Preservation of Raptors (Inc.) and others where stated assert the right to be identified as the authors and owners of all material on this web site. All information and images are copyright unless otherwise stated. This web site is produced for the purposes of community education and conservation. No responsibilty is taken for content on any of the web pages outside of this web site, including those sites linked to this one. Permission to copy or reproduce information or images from this web site must be obtained in writing from the Society. We are happy to assist bona fide students and teachers with education programmes, and we would like you to ask us before you use our material.